Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, BerlinDepartment III is looking to employa student assistant (up to 60 hours per month), starting date February 26th, 2018, limited until September 30th, 2018, with the possibility of extension,

to work on the Asia Network project (software development). Asia Network is currently developing a research infrastructure for East Asian-language resources, using technologies such as Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL and Javascript. The student assistant will be responsible for developing features for this infrastructure, using the Ruby (Rails) and Javascript languages in the framework of an agile development methodology. The student will report to Asia Network’s IT architect.

Desired Skills:

Knowledge of Docker

Knowledge of Ruby on Rails (or another MVC framework such as Django)

Working knowledge of Javascript

Awareness of best practices in software development methodology (unit testing, code cleanliness)

Knowledge of GIT

Knowledge of REST protocol

The tasks performed by the student assistant will be the following:

Feature development for Asia Network’s research infrastructure using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and Javascript (Jquery and Vue.js)

Functionality design and implementation for Asia Network’s research infrastructure using the UML language and modelling tools (such as Balsamiq)

Applicants must be in at least their third semester of study at a university in Berlin or Brandenburg. The salary is paid according to the rates for student employment in the frame of the Max Planck Society’s program to support junior scientists.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer; the Society is committed to promoting more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.

Programmer/Software-Engineer (Dept I)

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Boltzmannstr. 22, 14195 Berlin

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, is looking for a

programmer/software-engineer

(39 hrs/week, 18 months)

for the development of an open access publication infrastructure, funded by the BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research). The position offers attractive and varied tasks in a small international team, based near the campus of Freie Universität in Berlin Dahlem.

Tasks include

designing and implementing a software architecture for the management and display of scientific publications, including the development of modules for interactive content

designing and implementing a database model for scientific publications

establishing a workflow for document conversion on the basis of existing tools

implementing web designs in HTML.

We expect the candidate to be qualified in the following software technology:

We are looking for a colleague with a strong team-oriented and sustainable working style.

Remuneration is based on the TVöD-Bund pay scales (up to E13). The starting date is February 15, 2018.

Candidates of all nationalities are invited to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.

Full-stack Developer - GIS (Dept. III)

Deadline

February 1, 2018

Department / Research Group

Department III

Inquiries

For questions about this position, please contact Asia Network’s project manager Sean Wang (swang@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de). For technical questions regarding the application portal, for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please first contact the Department secretary (schaeferoffice@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de).

Address

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin (Dept. III, Artefacts, Action, and Knowledge, Director: Prof. Dagmar Schäfer), seeks an outstanding professional for the position of

Full-stack Developer – GIS (full time, TVöD E13/14). The position will be for 14 months, with possibility of extension.

Starting date: as soon as possible, but no later than April 1, 2018.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Asia Network team in Dept. III to design and implement a web GIS platform with geo-visualization and analysis capabilities, as well as publication of historical maps and GIS datasets. Asia Network is a digital infrastructure project that aims to link East Asian language sources and digital research tools in a loosely coupled software architecture using technologies like Java, Ruby on Rails, and PostgreSQL. This web GIS platform will be connected to Asia Network via protected APIs. The successful candidate will work closely with Asia Network’s project manager and IT architect, as well as Dept. III’s digital content curator.

Your application should contain: cover letter, resume/CV, a portfolio of selected works to demonstrate the candidate’s capability in web application development, publication list, and names and emails of three referees.

The submission deadline will be February 1, 2018 (23:59 CET). Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks after the deadline. Interviews will be scheduled in February 2018. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Candidates of all nationalities are invited to apply; applications from women are especially welcome. The Max Planck Society is committed to promoting handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.